It was once considered impolite to discuss salary in the workplace. Now, thanks to shifting workplace standards and social media, open conversations about pay have become the norm worldwide. Employees frequently share their...more
In Eisenhauer v. Culinary Institute of America, No. 21-2919-CV (2d Cir. Oct. 17, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified that the federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) does not require employers to show that a...more
10/26/2023
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Earlier this year, New York State joined a growing number of states and cities that have passed laws mandating salary disclosure when advertising open positions. New York’s salary transparency law requires employers to post...more
9/20/2023
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On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York State's compensation transparency bill into law, making New York the fourth state to enact wage transparency requirements for job postings. This statewide law...more
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On June 3, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 4927, which if enacted would require employers to include a salary range and position description in each job advertisement. The statewide...more
6/9/2022
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On April 20, 2022, Mississippi became the last state in the nation to enact an equal pay law, when Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“Mississippi Act” or “the Act”)....more